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After two days of grueling battles, defeating one powerful opponent after another, Liu Qing had successfully claimed the throne of Kanto Elite Four Champion. Even in his excitement, he had not forgotten-he knew it was time to honor the promise he had made to Cynthia! Filled with anticipation and nervousness, he stood beneath the radiance of the Sacred Fire and laid his heart bare to the woman he loved, Cynthia: he wanted to spend his life with her!
Her heart had found its home, and her love had found where it belonged. At Liu Qing's proposal, Cynthia felt her heart fill with love. She recalled everything they had experienced since she first met him. There had been bitterness, but far more sweetness, joy, and happiness. She knew she could no longer live a life without Liu Qing...
The morning sunlight slipped playfully through a gap in the curtains, as though trying to discover the scene hidden behind them. Just then, a pleasant ringtone sounded, followed by a few drowsy murmurs of response. A moment later came the rustling of someone getting out of bed. With a crisp swish, the curtains were drawn aside, and sunlight spilled in, instantly bathing the figure at the window in radiant light!
"Liu Qing, was that your father calling?" At the soft, alluring voice, still tinged with sleepiness, Liu Qing turned away from the window, where he had been gazing out at the blue sky and white clouds in the light of the rising sun.
Seeing the beautiful woman sitting up in bed, Liu Qing smiled. "Yes, Dad called. Besides congratulating me on becoming Kanto Elite Four Champion, he mentioned something else..."
When Liu Qing stopped at the crucial point, clearly keeping her in suspense, Cynthia gave a soft "Oh?" Her lovely eyes fixed